Prepositions Writing with Clarity

What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase.

Prepositions For example, in the sentence Timothy sat on the raft. the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the raft.

In English, the most used prepositions are: of to in for with on

Here are some of the more common prepositions: aboard about above across after against along alongside amid among amongst around as aside astride at atop B barring before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by C circa concerning considering D despite down during E except excepting excluding F failing following for from I in including inside into L like M minus N near nearby next notwithstanding O of off on onto opposite outside over P past per plus R regarding round S save since T than through throughout till times to toward towards U under underneath unlike until unto up upon V versus via W with within without worth

Here are some compound prepositions (also known as phrasal prepositions): according to by way of instead of ahead of in addition to on account of apart from in front of prior to aside from in place of with respect to because of in spite of  by means of up on across from in back of next to  

Prepositions A preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in a sentence.

Prepositions A preposition will tell 4 things: Where something is (location) Where something is going (direction) When something happens (time) The relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in a sentence

Prepositions In your notes, you have 45 seconds to write down as many prepositions as you can remember…… GO

Prepositions Review: What is a preposition? (you may look at your notes) -word or word phrase -shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence -tells location, direction, time

Prepositions You have FOUR minutes to write TWO, FIFTEEN word sentences. Use a preposition in the sixth and twelfth positions for each sentence. (no repeats) Examples: The famous golfing legend leaned over the tiny, white, dimpled ball on the ninth tee. Pedro Feliz launched a ball toward McCovey Cove, but it bounced off the brick wall.

Prepositional Phrases Starts with a preposition, ends with an object The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. NO verbs will be in the phrase

Prepositional Phrases They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Prepositional Phrases You have FOUR minutes to write TWO sentences using the prepositions BENEATH and OUTSIDE. Make sure you put the prepositional phrase in (parentheses) and underline the preposition. (If you have time, put an arrow from the preposition to its object)